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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The head of the state Department of Children's Services is considering whether older teens should be moved from the department's custody into the adult correctional system after a third major escape attempt from one of its juvenile detention centers in less than a month.

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman said Wednesday that a report showing the state's high school seniors' below-average performance in math and reading is partially due to them not being exposed to recent education changes that have more rigorous standards.

Playhouse on the Square will host a Four Seasons Cocktail Series happy hour Saturday, Dec. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St. The event will include guided tours of the theater, including areas off limits to the public. Cost is free; donations benefit Memphis Youth Symphony Orchestra. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org.

The Orpheum Theatre will hold its Holiday Open House Friday, Dec. 20, at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Doors open at 10 a.m., and highlights include a concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at noon, a screening of “Miracle on 34th Street” at 2 p.m. and a presentation by “Memphis Movie Theatres” author Vincent Astor at 4:30 p.m. Visit orpheum-memphis.com for a complete schedule.

An appreciation of the past is practically a requirement for visitors of the Majestic Grille, 145 S. Main St., a storied Downtown eatery housed in a space with a terra cotta facade, beaux arts decor and even an old movie screen inside.

Commercial real estate firm Investec Realty Services has broadened its reach beyond the Memphis market thanks to a partnership with the international network of Sperry Van Ness.

A recent franchise affiliation increases the company’s footprint from 10 brokers in Tennessee to more than 700 affiliates in 145 markets, plus another 35,000 brokers who subscribe to the Sperry Van Ness network.

The Memphis Farmers Market will hold a Farm to Fork dinner Monday at 6 p.m. at Majestic Grille, 145 S. Main St. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 522-8555. For more information, visit www.memphisfarmersmarket.org.

The University of Memphis Department of Psychology will host the 2010 Spindel Conference Thursday through Saturday on the U of M campus. Stephen Darwall of Yale University of will deliver the opening address. The Emerging Scholar Prize Essay will be delivered Friday. For a complete list of speakers, times and locations, call 678-3352 or visit www.memphis.edu/philosophy/spindel_2010.php.

Tennessee Small Business Development Center will hold one-on-one counseling sessions with Mark Taylor today at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, 485 Halle Park Drive. The sessions are free but appointments are required. For appointments, call 853-1949.

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will meet today at 11:45 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Terrance Fluker of the U.S. Census Bureau will speak. The luncheon is free for members, $25 for nonmembers and $15 for students. For more information, call 7549035.

The Memphis Zoo will host a Valentine’s Dinner today at 6:30 p.m. at Teton Trek’s Great Lodge. Cost is $125 per person and $1,000 for a private table of six. Chef John Bragg of Circa will prepare the meal. For reservations, call 333-6572.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold a seminar today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UTHSC, 800 Madison Ave. The seminar will discuss HIV/AIDS in the Mid-South. For more information, call 218-5511.

The Greater Memphis Chamber will present the third breakfast meeting in its Human Health Series today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The meeting is free to members and prospective members. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at emilford@memphischamber.com or 543-3518.

The Madison Hotel will kick off its fall rooftop cigar series, “Smoking Up High: High-Class, Low Key,” today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the hotel, 79 Madison Ave. The event will feature selections of cigars from Havana Mix Cigar Shop, a cash bar and a special rooftop terrace menu. The series will run through November. Reservations are recommended, as capacity is limited. For reservations, call 333-1223.

The Shelby County Commission’s EOC Appeal Board will meet today at 9:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. The Rules Subcommittee of the Shelby County Ethics Commission will meet at 4 p.m. in Suite 660. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

The Shelby County Commission will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Veterinarian Kathy Mitchener will speak about stem cell research. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

The Tennessee Beta Unit of Parliamentarians will meet today at 6 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station Branch Library, 5094 Poplar Ave. The educational topic will deal with the role and function of a teller’s committee.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled “Planning and Evaluation 101” today from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. The facilitator will be Karen Kitchens, who will discuss fundamental planning and evaluation tools that will equip participants to better understand a program’s impact and needs. For more information or reservations, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

The Small Business Solutions Series will kick off with “Making 71 Percent More Profit by Working Only 10 Percent Better” today from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at ParMasters Golf Training Center, 888 S. White Station Road. Business coach Mark van Stolk of Calaveras Business Coaching LLC will speak. Cost is $30 per session, $90 for the four-seminar series and free for the first 10 participants to sign up. For more information, visit www.businesssolutionsseries.com or call 753-3753.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will hold an Education Summit today at 9 a.m. at the Fogleman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive.

MPACT Memphis will hold a meet and greet with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., today from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Majestic Grille, 145 S. Main St. For more information, e-mail Andre Gibson at andregibson@gmail.com.

The Charter Commission of Memphis and Shelby County will meet today at 3 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. For more information, call Bridgett Handy-Clay at 576-6511.

Talk Shoppe will present “A Working Knowledge of Antiques & Collectibles” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

The Aging Commission of the Mid-South and the Alzheimer's Association will present a free educational conference for caregivers today from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Germantown Centre, 1801 Exeter Road.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled "What If...? Crisis Management and Disaster Planning for Nonprofits" today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. The event is $99 for members and $150 for nonmembers.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled "What If...? Crisis Management and Disaster Planning for Nonprofits" Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. The event is $99 for members and $150 for nonmembers.

The Engineers' Club of Memphis hosts its weekly meeting and lunch today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Darren Sanders, deputy Shelby County engineer, is the guest speaker. Cost is $12 and no reservations are required.

The Memphis Potters' Guild presents its annual Spring Show & Sale today through Sunday at The Memphis Botanic Garden at 750 Cherry Road in Audubon Park. The opening reception will be today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The show is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 458-2354.

The National Association of Women Business Owners holds its monthly membership luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Wendi Thomas, a journalist at The Commercial Appeal, will be the presenter. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To RSVP, call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org.

The Engineers' Club of Memphis Inc. holds its weekly meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The topic is "Cold Formed Steel Trusses." The meeting costs $12 and includes lunch. No reservations are required.

Talk Shoppe presents "Tips for Home & Personal Security During the Holidays" Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale St. Drew Trapnell, president of National Certified Alarms (NCA) USA Inc. and Joanne Nichols, local representative for NCA USA, are the guest speakers. For more information, call Talk Shoppe sponsor Jo Garner at 759-7808.

When I think of New Orleans, or at least the way it must have been before Hurricane Katrina, I picture historic cemeteries with moss-covered angels and penitent saints, solemn in their perpetual mourning.

National Seminars Group presents two business writing seminars today at Radisson Inn-Airport, 2411 Winchester Road. "Perfect Proofreading Techniques" is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon, while "Business Grammar Made Easy" will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For information or to register, call (800) 258-7246 or visit www.nationalseminarstraining.com.

Memphis' Main Street has a lot going for it. The Pinch District on North Main has history. The South Main Arts District is hosting the Vesta Home Show. And the block of Main from Union and Gayoso avenues, often referred to as the New Main area, also is seeing a flurry of development.

49. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, April 09, 2002 NAR offers way for associations NAR offers way for associations to add value to member Web sites The National Association of Realtors now offers state and local Realtor associations the opportunity to provide Realtor VIP Risk Management Publications...

51. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Randall D Randall D. Noel was elected president of the Tennessee Legal Community Foundation during the annual meeting of the Tennessee Bar Association. Noel is a litigation partner with Armstrong Allen PLLC, where he has practiced 22 years. Colman B...

52. Archived Article: Ccc (lead) - Monday, February 07, 2000 Main St Main Street Mall meetings on tap By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Potential development ideas will be presented at a series of workshops this week hosted by the Center City Commission as part of its redevelopment plan for properties along Mai...

53. Archived Article: Graphic - Monday, June 28, 1999 Business license balance Business license balance After a slow start in the early months of 1999, the number of business licenses filed for in the Shelby County Clerk's Office has neared the same rate it was at the same time in 1998. Several areas s...

54. Archived Article: Gov't (drb) - Wednesday, April 07, 1999 By KATHLEEN BURT Plans create special signage for ballpark By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Plans to create a special sign district for AutoZone Park will be considered at todays Center City Commission Design Review Board meeting. Looney Ricks Kiss A...

56. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, December 24, 1998 Chapter 13 petitions Chapter 13 petitions The Western District of Tennessee perennially tops the charts in the nation for the number of Chapter 13 filings. Heres a look at the number of petitions filed Jan. 1-Dec. 15 in U.S. District Court for Memph...

58. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, September 09, 1997 TaylorGardnerArchitects Inc TaylorGardnerArchitects Inc., a Memphis architectural firm, was presented the 1997 Air National Guard Design Award at the 164th Airlift Wing in Memphis on Saturday. The award was presented for the design of the Tennessee ...